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Romances and Realities of the Underground Railroad. The Story of the Clarkes. From Johnson's Lake Shore Home Magazine. Vol. VI, No.11,Nov.,1886

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From Johnson's Lake Shore Home Magazine* Vol. Vl, No. 11, Nov., 1886.
Romances and Realities of the Underground Railroad.
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The Story Of The Clarkes. VII.
The winter of 1841-2 and the Clarke brothers employed their time in performing such jobs as they could get, in trying to acquire some of the rudiments of an education, and, under the guidance of friends, intelllng the story of their slavery and escape. By the time spring came they manifest¬ ed considerable culture and had created so favor* able an impression as to be frequently Invited out into the country t® speak,, "and numerous were the interviews held with them in Mrs. Colis's sitting room, which resulted in the landing of some fugitive from servitude in Canada.
¦Early in the summer of 1842, one of these episodes of those stirring days'occurred of more than ordinary interest. Seven Slaves, six men and two

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From Johnson's Lake Shore Home Magazine* Vol. Vl, No. 11, Nov., 1886.
Romances and Realities of the Underground Railroad.
'Mj^ (£i^«-vA^,
The Story Of The Clarkes. VII.
The winter of 1841-2 and the Clarke brothers employed their time in performing such jobs as they could get, in trying to acquire some of the rudiments of an education, and, under the guidance of friends, intelllng the story of their slavery and escape. By the time spring came they manifest¬ ed considerable culture and had created so favor* able an impression as to be frequently Invited out into the country t® speak,, "and numerous were the interviews held with them in Mrs. Colis's sitting room, which resulted in the landing of some fugitive from servitude in Canada.
¦Early in the summer of 1842, one of these episodes of those stirring days'occurred of more than ordinary interest. Seven Slaves, six men and two